Demagogue

Appearing with Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne today, President Bush greeted reporters and took some questions. After the fourth question from a reporter, Bush concluded his answer in this interesting way:

PRESIDENT BUSH: ... we'll still be working with Iraqis. But more and more Iraqis will be in the fight.

We've got somebody from Fox here, somebody told me?

REPORTER: Yes, Mr. President, thank you.

PRESIDENT BUSH: There you are, kind of blending in.

REPORTER: Sorry about that. Does the administration's goal ....

You just know what Bush was thinking as he concluded the answer to the 4th question: "What's with all of these tough questions. Where is the nice reporter from Fox News? I need an easy question I can kind of coast right through."

In fairness, the question asked by the Fox News reporter who was there was a good one. Referring to the new Iraqi constitution, the question was: "If it's rooted in Islam, as it seems it will be, is that still -- is there still the possibility of (the constitution) honoring the rights of women?"

Bush stammered his way through the response. Read it for yourself.